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I just came back from the Valley, and ran into both Honnold and Tommy Caldwell. There both very personable and nice guys.

I climbed a whole day with Rob Pizm, who is a good friend of Honnold.

I was very impressed with Pizm, who is a weekend warrior, being a full time teacher and family man.

There are so many incredible climbers out West.

I met young climber, about fifteen, climbing in the yos as a training. They have the place and the time to train and a mentality of trad climber. when they have school, they stay in shape by doing sport route and are coming increasingly solid.

I found hard to have as much climbing hours than I went. When I arrived in the yos, I certainly want to be a hannold or peter croft. But the reality is different. As I went to cathedral ledge, I try to found people who want to climb three or four route in a day. It is not evident as I was some times to tire to climb because of injury or people are not motivate to do that.

I did good, this year in the yosemite, but I can improve. To imitate hannold, I won't say that I am going to climb half dome in a day. I think there is a better way. I want to train to be able to do it.

Yes- about 6 hours, not too fast but remember my "advanced" age. We passed one party, who probably got benighted. Also Higher Spire on the last day. I forgot my chalk and proceeded to piss and moan. John Bragg was above me laughing his ass off.